Roundabout



C. E. BROWN.

ROUNDABOUT.

APPLICATION FILED IuNE I8. 1921.

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C. E. BROWN.

ROUNDABOUT.

APPLICATION FILED IUNE I8, 1921.

1,41 8,?75. Patented June 6, `1922.

C. E. BROWN.

ROUNDABOUT.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE I8, 1921.

1,418,775 PatentedJune 6,1922.

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CHARLIE ELMER BROWN, OF FINDLY, OHIO.

Specification of .To (r/ lr/mm if 71mg/ concern Be it Iknown that l.CHARLIE ELMER BnowN. a citizen of the 'United States, residing atFindlay. in the county ot' Hancock and `*tate ot' Ohio. have invented anew and usel'ul houndabout. of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to supporting posts 'for roundahouts or the like,it. being the primary object ot' the invention to provide a sectionalpost ot this character, the sections adapted to telescope to permit thepost to be easily handled in the transportation of the same.

A further obj ect of the invention is to provide means for supportingthe post in its telescoped position. the supporting means being such asto assist in the positioning of the post.

A Jfurther object of the invention is the provision ot' means for movingthe post to its upright position, and to move the sections thereof totheir extended positions.

` lVith the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as thedescription proceeds. the invention resides in the combination andarrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed, it being understood that changes in the preciseembodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be made within thescope ot what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of theinvention.

Referring to the drawings Figure 1 is a vertical sectional View througha post constructed in accordance with the present invention, and showingthe. sections thereof in their extended positions.

Figure 2 is a plan View of the same.

Figure 3 is a sectional View taken on line 3-3 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a fragmental sectional View disclosing a supportinglkey thatcontacts with the lower end of the vsection` Figure 5 is a sideelevational View of the post and its support prior to the act of eX-tending the sections thereof.

Figure 6 is a side elevational view of the post in its telescopedposition and showing the same as mounted on its support fortransportation.

Figure 7 is a sectional View taken on line 7;-7 ot Figure 5.

Referring to the drawings in detail, the post is shown as mounted on itssupport, which includes the wheels 5 and body por- ROUNDBUT.

rau-.atea June 6,1922.

1921. Serial No. 478,580.

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offer the minimum amount of resistance, l

while the post isbeing raised to an upright position.

At the rear of the body portion 6 is a bracket 7 which has bearingmembers 8 spaced apart to accommodate the shaft 9, the outer endsthereof having connection with the body portion 6 or side arms formingthe same, as clearly shown by Figure 7 of the drawings. The shaft 9 issecured against movement, in any suitable manner, there being providedeye bolts 10 for embracing portions o the shaft 9 and having connectionwith the lower section 11 of the post to hold the post in properrelation with respect to the shaft 9, A band 12 which is curved to/conform to the contour of the lower section 11 of the mast, embraces thelower portion of the section 11 and has connection with the bracket 7 asthrough the bolts 13. Thus it will be seen that the post may be pivotedrearwardly, the bearings 8 permitting of movement of the bracket 7 onthe shaft 9 to tilt the mast to its upright position.

At the forward end of the body of the support, is formed a U-shapedmember 14 which provides a rest for the post as clearly shown by Figure6 of the drawing. rIhe post includes the lower section 11 which has alower threaded extremity positioned in the base 15, which has a iangeextending therefrom, which flange accommodates the inner ends of theplates 16 which are secured to the bars 17 which form the support forthe post when the same is in its upright or vertical position.

The lower section 11 is provided with openings 18 disposed adjacent tothe upper end thereof and arranged diametrically opposite each other-'toaccommodate the supporting key 19, 'which key is of a particularformation and embodies lugs 20 and a handle 21. the handle permittingthe key to be readily and easily positioned within the opening, the lugs20 thereof contacting with the outer surface ot the section 11 andclosely engaging the same to restrict movement of the key.v This key, asclearly shown by Figure 4 of the drawings, provides a support or restfor the lower extremity of the adjacent upper section, which telescopesin the section 11.

The reference numeral 22 indicates the adjacent upper section which isof a diameter less than the diameter of` the section 11 to permit thesection 22 to move freely therein, there being provided a`flange 23formed substantially intermediate the ends thereof, which flangeprovides a support for the member 24 that is supported on the ballbearings 25 disposed between the flange 23 and member 24 to permit themember 24 to revolve around the section 22. This member 24 is providedwithI sockets to accommodate the usual arms employed in a roundabout forsupporting the various seats forming a part thereof, the arms beingomitted in the present showing, since the same form no part of thisinvention.

In order that the member 24 may be rotated, a flange 26 is formed at theupper end thereof, the flange being provided with teeth to accommodatethe usual propelling gear for rotating the member 24. A tubular member27 is positioned over the upper end of the section 23 and is securedthereto as by means of the screw 28. the lower end of the tubular member27 engaging the flange 26 to prevent the member 24 moving upwardly onits support or section 22.

Mounted within the section 22, is a tubular section 29 which providesthe uppermost section of the post, and' this section is supported as bymeans of the key 30 which passes through registering openings in thewall of the section 22` the detail construction of the key 30 beingidentical to that shown in detail in Figure 4 of the drawings. Each ofthe sections 22 and 29- is provided with a longitudinal groove 31, whichgrooves accommodate the flexible members 32 operating over the pulleys33 and 34, the

ends of the flexible members 32 having connection with the tubularmembers 22 and 29 associated therewith. adjacentto the lower endsthereof. the opposite ends of the flexible members being wound on thedrum 35 which is controlled b v the operating handle 36. From theforegoing it is obvious that as the operating handle 36 is moved tooperate the drum 35, the flexible members 32 are wound thereon. to movethe sections 22 and 29 to their extended position. but when the keys 19and 30 have been removed. the weight of the sections will cause theflexible members 32 to unwind from ,thedrum 35, whereupon the flexiblemembers 32 \will take positions within the grooves 31 and sections ofthe post are moved totheir telescoped positions.`

The movable support for the post is held stationary, during theoperation of moving the post, to its upright or standing position, bymeans of the rods 36 which have Secured to the section 22 of the post isa pulley 42 over which the flexible member 43 operates, the flexiblemember also operating over the pulley 41 while the free end thereof liesin a position to be grasped during the raising and lowering operationsto control the movements of the post. A lifting device includes thestandards 44 which have pulleys 45 mounted at the upper ends thereof,the lower ends of the standards being bolted to one of the bars 17 ofthe support as at 46.

Bracing rods 47 have connection Awith the standards 44 and'extend atangles with respect thereto, the lower ends of the bracing rods beingbolted to the bar 17 as at 48. Supported by the standards 44 is a drum49 which is controlled by the operating means 50, which drumaccommodates the flexible member 51 thatoperates over the pulley 45 andhas one end thereof secured to the section 22 in any suitable manner.

From the foregoing it will be seen that as the flexible memberf41 iswound on the drum 49, that is, when the post is positioned on itssupport, as shown by Figure 6 of the drawings, the post will be slowlyraised to an upright position, whereupon the flexible member 51 may bedisconnected from the post.

Then the post has been moved to its extended position, the brace rods 52are positioned as shown by Figure l of the drawings, the lower endsthereof having connection withthe bars 17 of the support as at53, theupper ends of the rods 52 being threaded in suitable openings providedin the flange 23.

lVhen it is desired to telescope the post, ,the flexible members 32` areloosened to permit the sections'22 and 29 to telescope,where upon theflexible member 43 is operated to tilt the post towards the movablesupport or body 6, it being understood however that an attendant holdingt-he handle 50 allows the flexible member 51 to move gradually, toinsure against the post falling too suddenly to its support.

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In View of the foregoing detail disclosure,

` port, said post including a plurality Vof telescoping-sections, eachof said sections having a groove extending longitudinally thereof, aflexible member having connection with each section at a point adjacentto the lower end thereof, said flexible members adapted to lie in thegrooves when the sections are in their telescoped positions, meanshaving connection with the flexible members for moving the exiblemembers to extend the telescoped sections, means for moving t-he postfrom its movable support, means for securing the `post against movementwhen in its vertical position, and means for anchoring the movablesupport against movement.

2. In a device of the character described, a movable support, a postformed of a plurality of telescoping sections, said sections havingopenings formed adjacent to the upper ends thereof, a key positionedwithin each opening said key including a handle portion and ependinglugs, said depending lugs adapted to embrace portions of the sectionassociated therewith, adjacent to the openings to prevent movement ofthe key, said keys. adapted to support the adjacent upper section, meansfor moving the sections to their extended positions, means for movingthe post from its movable support, and means for anchoring themovablesupport against movement.

VIn testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have heretoaffixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

CHARLIE ELMER BROWN.

Witnesses:

WILLIAM F. SIGLER, LEo HEFFILFINGER.

